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1.4. Diy Digital Workflows On The Athienou Archaeological Project, Cyprus, Jody Michael Gordon, Erin Walcek Averett, Derek B. Counts, Kyosung Koo, Michael K. Toumazou
1.4. Diy Digital Workflows On The Athienou Archaeological Project, Cyprus, Jody Michael Gordon, Erin Walcek Averett, Derek B. Counts, Kyosung Koo, Michael K. Toumazou
Mobilizing the Past
For the last 25 years, the Athienou Archaeological Project (AAP) has conducted pedestrian survey and excavations of domestic, religious, and funerary sites in the Malloura Valley on Cyprus. To enhance the project’s research goals, excavation methods, and pedagogical mission, AAP has recognized the utility of thoughtfully integrating emergent technologies into the excavation process and has acknowledged the importance of acquainting students with such technologies. Indeed, AAP has participated in the transition from handwritten notebooks to born-digital, tablet-based recording. In 2011 AAP was among the earliest projects to embrace the “paperless” archaeology revolution that is quickly becoming standard in field archaeology. …
1.3. Sangro Valley And The Five (Paperless) Seasons: Lessons On Building Effective Digital Recording Workflows For Archaeological Fieldwork, Christopher F. Motz
1.3. Sangro Valley And The Five (Paperless) Seasons: Lessons On Building Effective Digital Recording Workflows For Archaeological Fieldwork, Christopher F. Motz
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Since 2011 the Sangro Valley Project (Italy) has employed a custom-built paperless recording system with iPads and FileMaker at its core. This paper summarizes the evolution of the project’s paperless system and presents lessons learned during five seasons of use (2011–2015) and during the author’s work with two other projects: the Pompeii Archaeological Research Project: Porta Stabia (Italy), and the Say Kah Archaeological Project (Belize). It identifies problems commonly encountered during the implementation of paperless systems and offers recommendations for avoiding or fixing them. Many of these problems are not unique to projects with digital recording systems, and most difficulties …
1.1. Why Paperless: Technology And Changes In Archaeological Practice, 1996–2016, John Wallrodt
1.1. Why Paperless: Technology And Changes In Archaeological Practice, 1996–2016, John Wallrodt
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The past 20 years have witnessed a slow march toward complete digitization of archaeological field data. In this paper, I assess the last two decades of academic archaeological fieldwork based on my experience with field projects in the Mediterranean, and propose a historical context for the adoption of paperless recording in the field. Drawing on the examples of the Troy excavations, the Pompeii Archeological Research Project: Porta Stabia, and the Kea Regional Archaeological Project, I review trends that include the commoditization of hardware, the early adoption of new hardware by specialists, the incorporation of specialist data into site-wide datasets, and …
0.2. Mobile Computing In Archaeology: Exploring And Interpreting Current Practices, Jody Michael Gordon, Erin Walcek Averett, Derek B. Counts
0.2. Mobile Computing In Archaeology: Exploring And Interpreting Current Practices, Jody Michael Gordon, Erin Walcek Averett, Derek B. Counts
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Since 2010, a range of mobile and internet-connected tablet computing devices (e.g., iPads) have been integrated into archaeological practice, with projects experimenting with new approaches to documenting, interpreting, and publishing material culture. The rapid pace of this change has led to a tension in the discipline as archaeologists have begun to realize how creating and manipulating born-digital data could fundamentally alter archaeological knowledge production. We are thus at a critical time for archaeology as it moves from a paper-based discipline to an increasingly digital one. There is a growing sense that the change is good, but that it must be …
Mobilizing The Past For A Digital Future : The Potential Of Digital Archaeology, Erin Walcek Averett, Jody Michael Gordon, Derek B. Counts
Mobilizing The Past For A Digital Future : The Potential Of Digital Archaeology, Erin Walcek Averett, Jody Michael Gordon, Derek B. Counts
Mobilizing the Past
Mobilizing the Past is a collection of 20 articles that explore the use and impact of mobile digital technology in archaeological field practice. The detailed case studies present in this volume range from drones in the Andes to iPads at Pompeii, digital workflows in the American Southwest, and examples of how bespoke, DIY, and commercial software provide solutions and craft novel challenges for field archaeologists. The range of projects and contexts ensures that Mobilizing the Past for a Digital Future is far more than a state-of-the-field manual or technical handbook. Instead, the contributors embrace the growing spirit of critique present …